A dump truck and a car were involved in an accident this afternoon on Interstate 80 westbound in Allamuchy Township.Express-Times Photo | ROBERT HALBERSTADT

A dump truck involved in an accident this afternoon with a car spilled large amounts of asphalt on Interstate 80 in Allamuchy Township, according to police.

The accident occurred at approximately 1 p.m. on I-80 westbound near Exit 19, police say.

The left lane on I-80 westbound was shut down so police and the New Jersey Department of Transportation workers could clean up the asphalt in the left lane, according to police. The lane has since been reopened.

No injuries were reported and the accident is under investigation, police said.